How to collect taxes when traveling abroad? What taxes do you have to pay? Why pay tax?

When you travel abroad, you may buy a lot of clothes, cosmetics, etc. and return to your country. Generally, you have to pay tax on the items exceeding 5,000 yuan. The details are as follows:

China Customs has to pay tax. The current regulations stipulate that the portion exceeding 5,000 is taxed, and the tax rate is different in each place. Things taken out should be recorded at the checkpoint. In addition to those brought out, those brought back home without registration when leaving the country will be taxed. As long as you leave the country without registering it, you will now be charged customs duties.

1. Inbound resident passengers carry inbound items for personal use acquired abroad, with a total value of less than 5,000 yuan (including 5,000 yuan); non-resident passengers carry inbound items intended to be left in China for personal use If the total value of imported items is within 2,000 yuan (including 2,000 yuan), the customs will release them duty-free. Single items are limited to personal use and reasonable quantities. However, tobacco products, alcohol products, and 20 types of commodities subject to tax according to national regulations are subject to additional tax exemptions. Handle relevant regulations.

2. Inbound resident passengers carry inbound items for personal use exceeding RMB 5,000, which are confirmed to be for personal use after customs review; inbound non-resident passengers carry inbound items for personal use intended to be left in China , if the amount exceeds RMB 2,000, the customs will only tax the excess imported items for personal use. Indivisible single items will be fully taxed.

3. Matters such as tax exemption regulations, inspection and release standards and other matters for passengers traveling multiple times in a short period of time will be separately stipulated.

According to China's "General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 7 of 2004", the 20 types of goods that are not exempt from tax are: televisions, cameras, video recorders, video players, audio equipment, air conditioners, refrigerators (electricity Freezers), washing machines, cameras, copiers, program-controlled telephone switches, microcomputers and peripherals, telephones, wireless paging systems, fax machines, electronic counters, typewriters and word processors, furniture, lamps and tableware.

The tax amounts for common items are as follows:

Mobile phones: 150 yuan/unit

Laptop computers: 1,000 yuan/unit

Desktop host : 400 yuan/set

Host and display integrated machine: 600 yuan/set

Digital camera: 400 yuan/set

Milk powder, coffee, tea: 20 Yuan/kg

MP3: 20 Yuan/unit

MP4 display below 2 inches: 100 Yuan/unit

MP4 display above 2 inches: 200 Yuan / Taiwan

U disk: 20 yuan/piece

High-end watches (duty value above 10,000 yuan): Customs valuation × 30%. When you bring new brand-name bags, clothes, and cosmetics back home for your own use, you will normally have to pay taxes because they have hang tags on them, so customs will treat them as commodities, and you will definitely have to pay taxes if they are treated as commodities.

China Customs regulations regarding the entry and exit of items carried by tourists:

Any items brought into China must be declared and subject to inspection by customs personnel. You are not allowed to carry any items through customs for others when traveling.

1. Cigarettes/cigars/tobacco

Those who stay in the country for less than six months can bring 400 cigarettes; those who stay for more than six months can bring 400 cigarettes;

Four boxes of tobacco items when leaving the country;

2. Alcoholic beverages. Those who stay for less than six months can bring two bottles of alcoholic beverages (0.75 kg); those who stay for more than six months You can bring four bottles of alcoholic beverages (0.75 kg);

3. Traditional Chinese medicines and patent medicines can be brought into foreign countries in a maximum amount of 300 yuan; each person can bring a maximum of 150 yuan in medicines. Hong Kong and Macau; It is strictly prohibited to bring drugs exceeding the limit into the country;

4. Appropriate amount of perfume (for personal use) as a gift;

5. Gold, silverware and decorations; entry cannot exceed five days Ten grams; all gold, silverware and decorations are not allowed to be exported without the permission of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China;

6. Export of cultural relics All exported cultural relics must obtain the permission of the People's Republic of China **Can only leave the country with the permission of the country;

7. Any of the following electronic equipment can be imported into the country: camera, portable recorder, portable movie camera, portable camcorder, laptop computer;

8. It is strictly prohibited to enter any firearms, arms and explosive and flammable items; counterfeit banknotes/stocks; any printed matter, film, photos, audio tapes, video tapes and other items that have an impact on China's politics, economy, culture and morality; any poisonous Items; opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana, and other drugs; any animals, plants, and items that may transmit diseases; any items that are prohibited from being imported; any printed matter, film, photos, audio tapes, video tapes, and other items that may reveal state secrets; Any cultural relics; endangered animals and plants (including specimens and seeds).

In summary: When bringing clothes and cosmetics back to China, you can generally bring items worth no more than RMB 5,000. Items exceeding RMB 5,000 will be taxed when brought back into the country. The tax rate depends on the quality of the product. Electronic products and laptop computers are generally taxed at 20%. If it exceeds the standards of China Customs, taxes will be levied. The upper limit is 5,000 yuan.